SOLUTION: One number is twice another, and the sum of their reciprocals is 3. What are the numbers?

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Question 909833: One number is twice another, and the sum of their reciprocals is 3. What are the numbers?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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A=2B
1%2FA%2B1%2FB=3
Substituting,
1%2F%282B%29%2B1%2FB=3
%283%2F2%29%281%2FB%29=3
1%2FB=2
highlight%28B=1%2F2%29
Then,
A=2%281%2F2%29
highlight%28A=1%29